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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Peanut Butter Bars

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I made these peanut butter bars for the nursing staff, but they never made it to the hospital. The bars were too crumbly to transport, so, I sent them down the hill for my teen taste testers to sample. They were gobbled up, and their mom asked for the recipe, so I know the cookies were a hit, at least with the younger set. The cookies are very easy to make and the cranberries make them a bit unusual. When soaked and added to the batter, they taste like tiny pockets of jelly that have been folded into the cookie dough. There are no tricks or pitfalls associated with making these bars. The recipe was developed in the test kitchens of Better Homes and Gardens, so it has been thoroughly tested. They, however, caution against using natural peanut butter to make these bars. There are additives and emulsifiers in the commercial product that affect the taste and way the cookies bake. I have never had natural peanut butter break or separate when I cook with it, but I have found it to be less sweet than its commercial cousin. I suspect their caution is based on one of those two factors. This is a cookie of substance and not one you'd want to serve with tea. The bars, however, would be wonderful for a picnic or family movie night. I do hope those of you with children or grandchildren traipsing through the kitchen will give these a try. They will immortalize you name. Here's the recipe.

Mary, these sound heavenly ! I am out of Peanut Butter right now & the price for same have skyrocketed. I would love to share this to my Recipe Exchange, I hope this is fine for me to do so? There is snow in our air here this morning, can you imagine?

"tiny pockets of jelly that have been folded into the cookie dough" that is a beautiful thing. The title was enough for me. Love peanut butter and thanks for the tips about cooking with natural vs. commercial.

Peanut butter and cream cheese really goes well together :D I've been eyeing the natural peanut butter in one of the specialty store here but the price's nearly triple compare to the regular one :P Now , if only I'm one of those testers , I'll be one happy camper ;D

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